Outdoor and Tactical Knife Glossary: All Technical Terms Explained
HRC, burr, grind, EDC, batoning... Outdoor and tactical cutlery has its own technical vocabulary, often poorly explained or glossed over. This glossary brings together, in one place, precise defin...
Field Maintenance Protocol for a Military Knife: Beyond Basic Cleaning
Our general maintenance guide covers the basic steps to keep an outdoor knife in good condition. This protocol goes further: it is for those who use their knife in truly demanding conditions — sand...
C.A.C.® vs Baroudeur® vs Bivouac®: which TB-Outdoor military knife to choose?
Bivouac®, Baroudeur®, C.A.C.®: three names, three eras, one common thread — TB-Outdoor has been supplying the French army continuously since 1996. These three knives are not marketing variations o...
How to choose your C.A.C.® TB-Outdoor knife? Complete guide to models and configurations
The C.A.C.® — Combat Assistance Campagne from TB-Outdoor is available in over 27 different configurations. Handle colors, materials, blade types, finishes, accessory options, special military editi...
Nitrox® Steel: Why the French Army Chooses This Steel for Its Field Knives
When the French army chooses a knife, it doesn't choose a steel out of habit or convention. It imposes precise technical requirements: corrosion resistance in marine environments, hardness retentio...
TB-Outdoor, official supplier to the French army since 1996: 30 years of military knives
When you search for "who makes French army knives", the answer is less well-known than it deserves. TB-Outdoor, a brand of the Thiers cutlery manufacturer Tarrerias Bonjean, has been a registered s...
Why Japanese charcoal cooking is so appealing to grill enthusiasts?
In Japan, charcoal cooking is much more than a way to grill food. It is a precise, demanding technique that shows great respect for the product. Meats, fish, vegetables, and skewers acquire distinc...